Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
• Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H.
Cheever; Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E.
Bradley
• Print ISBN: 9781975221133
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question:
A nurse is explaining the purpose of nursing to a newly admitted
patient. Which statement best reflects the role of nursing?
A. Focusing primarily on identifying medical diagnoses
B. Providing care that supports health, safety, function, and the
patient's responses to illness
C. Performing treatments prescribed by health care providers
D. Preventing patients from making decisions that could affect their
recovery
Correct Answer: B. Providing care that supports health, safety,
function, and the patient's responses to illness
Rationale:
Nursing involves more than carrying out prescribed treatments. Nurses
assess patients, promote health, prevent complications, support
adaptation to illness, protect safety, coordinate care, provide
education, and respond to individual physical and psychosocial needs.
Question 2
Question:
A patient asks, “Why should I be involved in decisions about my
treatment?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. “Your involvement helps ensure that the provider's plan is followed.”
B. “You are the consumer of health care and should participate in
decisions affecting your health.”
C. “Your family can make decisions for you when you are uncertain.”
, D. “The health care team has the expertise needed to make most
decisions for you.”
Correct Answer: B. You are the consumer of health care and should
participate in decisions affecting your health.
Rationale:
Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active participant in
health care decisions. Respecting autonomy includes providing
understandable information and supporting informed choices based on
the patient's preferences, values, and goals.
Question 3
Question:
Which patient statement demonstrates an understanding of health as
more than the absence of disease?
A. “I am healthy as long as my laboratory results are normal.”
B. “Health means that I never experience stress or discomfort.”
C. “I can work toward maintaining physical, psychological, and social
well-being.”
D. “A person with a chronic disease cannot be considered healthy.”
Correct Answer: C. I can work toward maintaining physical,
psychological, and social well-being.
Rationale:
Health is multidimensional and includes physical, psychological, social,
and functional aspects of well-being. A person may live with a chronic
condition while still achieving meaningful levels of health and
functioning.
Medical-Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
• Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H.
Cheever; Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E.
Bradley
• Print ISBN: 9781975221133
TEST BANK
,
,Question 1
Question:
A nurse is explaining the purpose of nursing to a newly admitted
patient. Which statement best reflects the role of nursing?
A. Focusing primarily on identifying medical diagnoses
B. Providing care that supports health, safety, function, and the
patient's responses to illness
C. Performing treatments prescribed by health care providers
D. Preventing patients from making decisions that could affect their
recovery
Correct Answer: B. Providing care that supports health, safety,
function, and the patient's responses to illness
Rationale:
Nursing involves more than carrying out prescribed treatments. Nurses
assess patients, promote health, prevent complications, support
adaptation to illness, protect safety, coordinate care, provide
education, and respond to individual physical and psychosocial needs.
Question 2
Question:
A patient asks, “Why should I be involved in decisions about my
treatment?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. “Your involvement helps ensure that the provider's plan is followed.”
B. “You are the consumer of health care and should participate in
decisions affecting your health.”
C. “Your family can make decisions for you when you are uncertain.”
, D. “The health care team has the expertise needed to make most
decisions for you.”
Correct Answer: B. You are the consumer of health care and should
participate in decisions affecting your health.
Rationale:
Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an active participant in
health care decisions. Respecting autonomy includes providing
understandable information and supporting informed choices based on
the patient's preferences, values, and goals.
Question 3
Question:
Which patient statement demonstrates an understanding of health as
more than the absence of disease?
A. “I am healthy as long as my laboratory results are normal.”
B. “Health means that I never experience stress or discomfort.”
C. “I can work toward maintaining physical, psychological, and social
well-being.”
D. “A person with a chronic disease cannot be considered healthy.”
Correct Answer: C. I can work toward maintaining physical,
psychological, and social well-being.
Rationale:
Health is multidimensional and includes physical, psychological, social,
and functional aspects of well-being. A person may live with a chronic
condition while still achieving meaningful levels of health and
functioning.
